Me: I can't. (pause) Why do you defend them, anyway? And not even get paid for it? They're criminals.

Him: (shaking head) They've paid their dues. They deserve someone that believes they can be better. God puts them in front of me. How can I not help them? We've all made terrible mistakes, haven't we? They just got caught. They shouldn't spend their lives paying for their mistakes, should they?

Me: (thinking) We all deserve someone that thinks we can be better. Look, I'm not a litigator. But tell me how I can help.